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Suggest Treatment For Severe Chest Pain
Hello, my name is Cathy. Have had chest pain and been checked out at the Hospital for any heart/lung problems with no results, everything checked out just fine. May have a pulled chest muscle. What can be done about this diagnoses? on a scale from 1- 10 my pain has been as high as an 8-9.
Wed, 18 May 2016
Hi thanks for contacting HCM...
Here your pain is very high but investigations are normal....
If chest x ray , pulmonary function test and ECG or echo normal then pulled chest muscle as you have stated can be the cause....
If muscular strain severe enough then it can cause severe pain.....
For grading severity of muscle strain CT scan useful....
Take rest...
Simple analgesic taken...
Avoid strenous activity.....
Heavy weight lift avoided.
Supine position for sleep.....
Hot pad can applied.....
If needed compression bandage can be applied.....
Healthy and balanced diet taken...
Take care.
Dr.Parth
Here your pain is very high but investigations are normal....
If chest x ray , pulmonary function test and ECG or echo normal then pulled chest muscle as you have stated can be the cause....
If muscular strain severe enough then it can cause severe pain.....
For grading severity of muscle strain CT scan useful....
Take rest...
Simple analgesic taken...
Avoid strenous activity.....
Heavy weight lift avoided.
Supine position for sleep.....
Hot pad can applied.....
If needed compression bandage can be applied.....
Healthy and balanced diet taken...
Take care.
Dr.Parth
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